Blog
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The Gift of a Letter
It’s been a long time since someone has written me a letter. The gift of a letter is nice every now and again. For someone to take the time to pen a note…
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Letting Anger Go
It’s tough to imagine my life without Ava, yet I am living it each day, two hundred and fifty-four days to be exact. My emotions are all over the place; from deep sadness,…
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Ava’s Birthday Blood Drive
2017 2018 2019 2020 Total Registered Donors 179 94 87 63 423 Units Collected 166 100 85 54 405 First Time Donors 55 20 12 8 95 Lives Saved 498 300…
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Trellis of Life
Support in life is essential, we all need a trellis to lean upon, cling to, and branch out from. This support framework built around us keeps us upright. Often we focus on…
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Mother’s Day a Different Way
I am not looking forward to my first Mother’s Day as a bereaved mom. In fact, I would like the day to disappear into thin air. I know I am loved because…
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Stillness and Patience
Unexpected “gifts” are everywhere, but it takes a special kind of awareness to see them. This type of awareness requires a greater level of stillness and patience from within. Slowing down and finding…
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Great Cycle Challenge
THANK YOU!! Thank you for your continued support!! Together we are making a difference in the battle against Childhood Cancer!! https://greatcyclechallenge.com/Riders/JoniHutchinson 2020 $1388 raised!! Thank you!!! 2018 – Team Ava’s Way raised…
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Going Back To June
If there ever was a time I would go back to it would be spring of 2016. We had purchased Ava’s bike and she was immediately empowered with a confidence I had never seen.…
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Window of Perspective
If you were given a window into the light, into the dark, a window of perspective that most aren’t given, would you choose to share the view? Our life is much like a…
